These baked stuffed chicken breasts are really simple to make, stuffed with melted cheese, roasted red peppers, prosciutto and baby spinach. Air fryer directions also included.
Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken BreastsThese baked prosciutto stuffed chicken breasts are really simple to make. Stuffed with mozzarella, roasted red peppers, prosciutto and baby spinach. They are baked, not fried so they are low in calories. Serve this with a big garden salad and you have yourself a meal.
I couldn’t eat two pieces after I photographed this. One piece with a side salad was plenty for me, but my husband who has a bigger appetite found two pieces the perfect amount. For the side salad I just tossed romaine lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes with a little olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper – simple and delicious!
Roasted Red Pepper and Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken
Ingredients
- 8 thin chicken cutlets, 3 oz each
- 4 2.8 oz slices thin lean prosciutto, sliced in half
- 4 slices reduced fat provolone or mozzarella, sliced in half (Sargento)
- 8 slices 2.5 oz roasted peppers (packed in water or homemade)
- 24 fresh baby spinach leaves, about 1 oz
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs or GF breadcrumbs
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and fresh pepper
- olive oil non-stick spray
Instructions
- Wash and dry the chicken cutlets well with paper towels.
- Combine breadcrumbs in one bowl and in a second bowl mix the olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Place each cutlet on a work surface such as a cutting board and lay 1/2 slice prosciutto, 1/2 slice cheese, 1 slice of roasted pepper and 3 spinach leaves on one side of the chicken cutlet.
- Roll and place seam side down on a dish (no toothpicks needed). Dip the chicken in the olive oil and lemon juice, then into the breadcrumbs.
- Repeat with the remaining chicken. Â Bake 25 to 30 minutes.
Air Fryer Directions:
-  Cook in the air fryer in batches at 400°F for 12 minutes, turning half way through.
This recipe was great !
Thank you!
Love this dish. Was wondering if I can make these ahead of time and freeze them? I want to take them on an RV camping trip. If so do I defrost them first or maybe cook them on a lower temperature for longer?
Delicious and easy recipe. I roasted the red peppers first in the air fryer. My family of men loved it ! I will definitely make again.
Can you bake this recipe instead of using the air fryer ?
These are baked.
Would turkey bacon work instead of prosciutto?
This was my send recipe in my new air fryer. Â Delicious! Â Not huge spinach fans so I substituted a few fresh basil leaves instead and worked out fine and tasty, I just say. Â Thanks for sharing such yummy recipes. Loving my new air fryer.Â
Second, sorry!
Sorry I am new to this cooking thing. Do I roll the chicken in the olive oil lemon mixture and then roll it in the breadcrumbs? Or do I brush the Olive Oil lemon mixture on and sprinkle breadcrumbs on when they are already in the pan? Thanks for your help.Â
I made this tonight with a little variation. Â I made with basil mixed in with the spinach and made it alla parmigiana. It was so delicious!Â
Can chicken cutlets be stuffed, frozen and then baked?
I havent’ tried, if you do let me know how they came out.
Can the chicken cutlets be stuffed, then frozen and baked when ready to use?
These sounded so wonderful, but 450 cooked them to death and they were only in the oven for 18 minutes! Might try them again at a lower temp.
Is the temperature correct on this? After 10 minutes as 450 these were almost cooked. I had to turn the temperature down.
Hi Gina I am new to this post thing and I just made these and Just pulled them out of the oven! I Roasted the peppers myself more fresh that way! I also added some basil! sided with roasted green beans! I just took a bite OMG so goood!! Thanks Gina! I am a diabetic these recipes are low carb and perfect for me! I never had prosciutto before and its very very thin not sure if its more of a salami type or bacon type but interesting taste to t it !
My husband made these for me last night to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Stuffed chicken looks so complicated, but these are so easy to make and look elegant. They are also delicious. We will be having these again for sure!
These were SO GOOD! we make these now almost every week or so!
I made this on Sunday night for dinner. My husband loved it and wants me to make it again. This time, more 🙂
My boyfriend literally licked the plate! So good.
What would you recommend for keeping this? I want to make but eat leftovers later in the week? Are they just as good reheated?